This reissue of Brahms' four symphonies is no exception to Sir Roger Norrington's artistic credo of keeping as close as possible to the composer's expectations. Among the main features – beside the 'pure sound' without vibrato – are the quick tempi. However, the overall timings left by the Brahms conductor von Bülow are so short, compared to today, that there can have been no very slow tempi in his interpretations. (SWR)
